Somerville Songwriter Sessions

10/25/2025

Get ready for the award-winning songwriting of Derek Sensale at our next show(Dave Dersham, Derek Sensale, Sam Bayer on November 1st) with this interview:

You've recently won the top Singer-Songwriter award in the New England Songwriting Competition (and been honored in other categories as well). Tell us about the winning songs! How do you decide what...

10/24/2025

Get ready for our November 1st (Dave Dersham, Derek Sensale, Sam Bayer) show with an interview with evocative songwriter Dave Dersham:

You've played our series a couple times before. What have you been up to since the last time you graced our stage? I'm working on another recording, probably an EP, entitled Farce, which discusses our...

10/04/2025

Susan Levine continuing the theme of hopeful sadness

10/04/2025

Schuyler Kitchin devastating us in the most beautiful way.

09/30/2025

See y'all Saturday?

Listening to Schuyler Kitchin feels like meditation and prayer meant for all. Both his music and lyrics are deeply profound, but simple and universal enough to resonate instantly and fully. I have often approached writing as metabolizing pain — not sinking into it, but accepting its presence a...

09/23/2025

We're excited to welcome Schuyler Kitchin to our stage for the October 4th show (Schuyler Kitchin, Susan Levine, Beth DeSombre). Here's an interview to introduce you to him:

Your newest album has been described as covering your "experiences of loss, fear, and love." That covers a lot of ground! Is there a thru-line or anything else you want to tell us about the album as a...

09/20/2025

Susan Levine does it all: writes and performs excellent songs (both solo and in a band), has songs honored in songwriting contests, and has an excellent day job as a music therapist. Hear her talk about all of these aspects in an interview to get you excited for October 4th's (Schuyler Kitchin, Susan Levine, Beth DeSombre) Somerville Songwriter Sessions show:

You've played this series a number of times (we love your music!). What have you been up to musically since you last graced our stage? Thank you!  I’m so excited to come back.  I love SSS!  Musically,...

09/01/2025

Lindsay Foote left the Boston area for awhile, but she's here now, and playing for us on Saturday, September 6th (Lindsay Foote, Rachel Marie, Christine Bilé). Here's an interview to get you ready for the show: https://somervillesongwriters.tumblr.com/post/793485925165531136/interview-with-upcoming-artist-september